pedestal — a base or platform on which a statue, column, or structure is placed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a base or platform on which a statue, column, or structure is placed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpedɪstl/
Korean meaning: 조각상이나 기둥을 올려놓는 받침대, 대좌
Korean pronunciation: **페**디스틀
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks every cardboard box is her personal pedestal for ruling the house.
- The museum's new pedestal was so shiny that visitors kept mistaking it for the actual artwork.
- She realized it was time to take her idol off the pedestal and see them as a regular human being.
pedestal
NOUN//ˈpedɪstl//
a base or platform on which a statue, column, or structure is placed
Museum workers place the marble statue on its stone pedestal
The crystal shines bright upon its pedestal!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'pedes' meaning 'feet', combined with the suffix '-al' meaning 'relating to'. Originally referred to the base or foot of a column or statue.
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📝Examples
“My cat thinks every cardboard box is her personal pedestal for ruling the house.”
“The museum's new pedestal was so shiny that visitors kept mistaking it for the actual artwork.”
“She realized it was time to take her idol off the pedestal and see them as a regular human being.”
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